ENERGY

Energy can be broken down into different categories within a building. The largest portion of energy consumption reveals itself in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), which embodies approximately 35% of the total building energy.

Lighting takes up approximately 11% of the total building energy. All the major appliances (water heating, refrigerators, freezers and dryers) are responsible for approximately 18% of the total building energy output, with the remaining 36% in miscellaneous aspects of the building.

Of course, these values vary based on the building and the occupants – however, these are simply approximations of an energy analysis of a building.